GO

Race 7 (025)

SHENZHEN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 ABLE DEED (V136) D Whyte CP Jumped well, shared pace before pulling a half length ahead passing 1200m. Quickened pace turning for home and kept finding more when strongly challenged up the straight.
2 2 UNIQUE HAPPIEST (S245) K K Chiong E-/H2 Quickly into stride, shared pace before easing a half length behind and outside leader. Shaken up to challenge on straightening but unable close gap on winner.
3 11 SUPERNATURAL (V063) C Y Ho CP/TT A little slow to muster, scrubbed up along fence to sit 2L behind leader passing 1200m. Came off rail 400m to challenge but unable to make ground on first two.
4 1 GOLD DRAGON (S339) N Callan B/TT Began fairly, ridden forward between horses, settling one-off in midfield. Lost position passing 850m, urged forward turning for home, ran on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
5 5 CIRCUIT FORTUNE (P357) M L Yeung CP/TT Ridden along early, settling between horses 3L from leader. Had every chance on straightening but only one-paced final 200m.
6 8 WEALTHY FORTUNE (P324) K C Leung B Began OK, eased and taken to fence 4L from leader passing 1200m. Stayed on rail entering straight, boxed on one-paced.
7 10 RED PEONY (T014) S Clipperton H Began fairly, over-raced early before settling between horses at the rear. Switched out soon after straightening to make run but only one-paced.
8 6 HIT A HOME RUN (N248) J Moreira B Bumped from behind shortly after jump and unbalanced. Shifted in, three-wide at rear. Swung widest into straight and boxed on one-paced under hard riding.
9 7 AZTEC EMPIRE (T064) B Prebble CP Allowed to stride forward from outside draw, racing wide till getting cover passing 1200m. Taken 4-wide around home turn. Boxed on one-paced in straight.
10 9 AMAZING ALWAYS (N432) H W Lai B/TT Shifted out and bumped soon after start, then taken in, eventually settling along rail at rear passing 1200m. Under whip on straightening but made no headway.
11 12 EQUITY DOCTRINE (T329) M Chadwick TT Began well, pressed forward behind leading pair, then taken 3-wide outside leaders passing 1200m. Started to give ground around home turn and plodded home in straight.
12 4 HEALTH WISE (P219) Y T Cheng B Hampered at start, ridden forward between horses settling behind midfield. Lost position passing 1200m, shuffled back passing 600m, struggled on to 200m before dropping out. Unacceptable performance.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed